Which side are we supposed to feel sorry for in the potential upcoming NFL lockout?

April 01, 2010

Which side are we supposed to feel sorry for in the potential upcoming NFL lockout?

According to forbes.com, 2009 NFL team valuations are: (every team is valued at least $797 million)

Cur Val ($mil)

1

Dallas

1,650

2

Washington

1,550

3

New England

1,361

4

New York G

1,183

5

New York J

1,170

6

Houston

1,150

7

Philadelphia

1,123

8

Tampa Bay

1,085

9

Chicago

1,082

10

Denver

1,081

11

Baltimore

1,079

12

Carolina

1,049

13

Cleveland

1,032

14

Kansas City

1,027

15

Indianapolis

1,025

16

Pittsburgh

1,020

17

Green Bay

1,019

18

Miami

1,015

19

Tennessee

1,000

20

Seattle

994

21

Cincinnati

953

22

New Orleans

942

23

Arizona

935

24

San Diego

917

25

St. Louis

913

26

Buffalo

909

27

San Francisco

875

28

Detroit

872

29

Jacksonville

866

30

Atlanta

856

31

Minnesota

835

32

Oakland

797

Of the 2115 players who participated in the 2009 NFL season, 1962 (92.76%) of those players were born
in an eleven year time span, 1977-1987.

An eleven year time period working for 32 billionaire team owners, most, if not all of them, having already strong
armed employees or suppliers or competitors somewhere along the way.

An eleven year time period enjoying a career in which most of them walk away from the game less than 100% healthy.

There are a lot of jerks playing NFL football, a lot of ego maniacs, a lot of hypocritical showboats, a lot of tattooed
freaks, but in this situation where the risk/reward factor overwhelmingly favors the owners, I am much more likely to side
with the players.